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#12 Brandon Kirsch

Outfielder
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

Class: Junior
Hometown: Papillion, Neb.
Major: Parks and recreation with coaching minor

ABOUT BRANDON

Born: Feb. 12, 1988
Parent: Terry and Lori Kirsch
Siblings: Alyssa, Brent

Pregame Rituals: Pray before evey game and wipe the batters box clean
Goals For This Season: Be champions
Best Thing About Maryville: Cosmic bowling
Favorite Place on Campus: Union
Favorite Pro Athlete: Tedd Mayer
Favorite Pro Team: Seattle Mariner
Favorite Movie I've Seen This Year: "Death Race"
Favorite Music Group or Artist: Cross Canadian Ragweed
Sport You're Least Successful at: Four square
Person You'd Switch Places for a Day: Bear Grylls
Dream Job: Hunting outfitter
First Job: Construction
Best Player You’ve Played Against: J.J. Muse
Something You Have to Do Before Turning 40: Graduate
If You Could Have Any Talent: X-ray vision
My Parents Were Right When They Told Me: Believe in yourself
Biggest Pet Peeve: Whining and socks that fall down
Most Influential Person in Your Life: My parents
Most Famous Person You've Met: Joba Chamberlain
Most Prized Possession: The Bible
Most Memorable Game: 2007 Truman
Best Thing About Coach Loe's Practices: Seeing friends
Best Thing About Home Games: Don't have to travel
Best Thing About Road Games: Buffets

2008

Finished 10th in the MIAA in triples per game ... started 45 games, all at right field ... fifth for the Bearcats in RBIs and total bases ... hit .299 during MIAA play and was third on the team with a .577 slugging percentage ... hit seven home runs to move into a tie for seventh in career program records with 18 ... hit a game-tying two-run home run in the ninth inning against No. 4 Emporia State to send the game into extra innings ... scored a season-high three runs against Buena Vista (3/24) after being walked twice and hit by a pitch

2007

Tied for the team lead with 11 home runs, good for 10th in program season records ... three home runs came in a four-of-four performance against Truman (4/29), when he also drove in seven runs and tallied 13 total bases ... led the team with a .648 slugging percentage

Papillion-Lavista South High School

2006 graduate ... first-team all state and all-district selection his senior season ... also played football

Personal Bio

Son of Terry and Lori Kirsch ... Feb. 12, 1988

Career Stats

Season	Avg.	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OB%	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2007	.267	33-33	105	25	28	5	1	11	24	68	.648	11	6	20	1	.369	0	1	2-4	49	1	2	.962
2008	.262	45-45	149	32	39	4	2	7	25	68	.456	13	13	26	0	.367	2	3	6-8	57	0	5	.919
2009	.234	48-45	141	26	33	8	2	11	32	78	.553	18	7	42	1	.345	2	3	5-7	85	6	4	.958
Total	.253	126-123	395	83	100	17	5	29	81	214	.542	42	26	88	2	.360	4	7	13-19	191	7	11	.947